Closing Image: May 13, 2020
Findaway’s 2019 Headphone report presents a year of audiobook sales data from self-published authors and small publishers.
Day: May 13, 2020
The Hot Sheet Index: May 13, 2020
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the top-selling audiobook genres for 2019 as distributed by Faraway Voices–Romance made up over 27%.
Links of Interest: May 13, 2020
News A US District judge has dismissed most claims by Writers Guild of America in its lawsuit against talent agencies. As we reported last summer, the WGA has been fighting against talent agency packaging fees, arguing that they’re illegal. While the judge ruled against the WGA, individual writers can still make claims against their agencies for breaching … Read more
Trailblazes: May 13, 2020
Trailblazes reviews recent opportunities, launches, and startups like Apple launching Apple Books for Authors–a publishing portal for ebooks.
Predicting (and Preparing for) 2020 and Beyond
Overall, the public’s interest in books and reading remained strong. We’ve gathered insights about the industry’s fortunes in the near term.
Big Publishers’ First-Quarter Reports Decidedly Mixed
Digital audio, ebooks, and bestsellers bolster the industry against varied declines in print and education sales.
Coronavirus Update: May 13, 2020
As BookExpo and BookCon move online, all eyes turn toward biggest industry show of the year, Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled for mid-October.
Hot Shots: May 13, 2020
Hot Shots looks at recent publishing news in the headlines including reports that McGraw Hill and Cengage cancel merger.